Chapter 104 - Betrayl

Locke caught up with Ekyt before he left. A troubled look on the echidnas face stopped Ekyt and Linda. You okay Locke? Ekyt asked. Locke nodded. Its you I worry for. This was given to Knuckles today, with your name on it. The note was a death threat. Ekyt didnt need to think long and hard about it. Lara-Le! Locke stopped. What? Lara-Le! She and Wynmacher tried to kill me! I thought you knew& Locke shook his head. I had no idea! Perhaps its time I had a talk with her&But please, for your own safety, and Lindas too, head to Haven. You dont have to come back until youre ready. I understand youre frustration entirely. Tell Grandfather Hawking I sent you. Ekyt nodded. A knife flew by him and stuck in a tree. Go Go Go! Ekyt shouted to Linda and Locke while running himself. A knife caught him near his ankle, but his shoes took most of the blow. He had every intention of flinging the knife back. This couldnt go on!





Before Violet, Eden, (Violet_Rose) and Tiffanys (Shadowthe_Hedgehog) eyes, shadow began to turn metallic. Well, half of him did anyway. Ekyts ring was still on his left hand, keeping half of him flesh. He was clearly in pain while fighting for control of his body. The ring glowed brilliantly, and the roboticization process slowed, and eventually stopped. But his robotic half was still fighting for control. The only one in the room who could match him move for move was Tiffany; if it came to that. They all hoped it wouldnt&





Another knife came down, this one close to Linda. One near Locke. Ekyt had seen enough. He flung the knife back where it came from, heard its distinctive THUK! Noise as it stuck in a tree. Three knives answered his. He motioned for Linda to shoot the tree branch above the source of the knives. She did, and the branch fell down, pinning their assailants. The assailants were wearing masks, and there were two of them. Ekyt couldnt help but gasp as he ripped the masks off. Lara-le, as he had excpected. But next to her was not her husband, Wynmacher. No, not even someone who could pass for Wynmacher.





It was Vector.





Shadow continued to fight for control. No one had any idea what to do. But then, the ring stopped glowing. It looked like the robotic part had won.





Vector? You? Ekyt couldnt help but be astonished at the betrayl. Is never stupid enough to trust you, dawg! Vector declared. You is gonna bring the ruin of me crib! Ekyt had to be restrained by Linda-Su and Locke. I worked with you! I trusted you! And this is how you, and everyone else repays me? Locke and Linda had to hold tight because Ekyt was bucking like a bronco. He was beyond furious.





(For this rapid-fire exchange of dialoge, Im going to use colors. Green is Vector, red is Ekyt, purple is Linda, orange is Locke.





Stupid human kid!






You walking belt!






Sticks and Stones dawg, sticks and stones.






Fight like a man, or crocodile, or whatever!






Calm down! Calm down!






Dont let your emotions get the better of you guardian& Linda, cuff Vector. Ekyt too, before this gets too out of hand.






(Wasnt that fun? Back to normal dialogue!- N.G.)





Locke looked at Lara-Le, a look of great sadness on his normally stoic face. I never thought it would come to this Lara. I never knew how far your contempt for me had gone&





Shadow was now fully robotic. He overturned a table, startling everyone. The next shocking thing happened immediately. Shadow spoke. It was his voice, though slightly digitizwed. What happened to me? he asked. The harsh mechanical voice that came out startled him as well. But- why arent I a mindless slave? He looked at the ring on his left hand.

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